After three long pandemic years, the time is now for hospital clinicians to refocus efforts on infection control and prevention, said Aaron E. Glatt, MD, chair of medicine, chief of infectious disease ...

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) has opened registration for its 2016 Boot Camp: Infection Control Basic Training. The course will feature experts in infection prevention and ...

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America is offering a free online course for health care providers on infection control practices, hand hygiene, pneumonia and personal protective equipment, ...

What is a Master of Science in Infection Prevention & Control? The Master of Science (MS) in Infection Prevention & Control degree trains students to work as professionals in the field of infection ...

Staff who took part in a specially designed online infection control course -- in addition to receiving on-the-job training -- said their skills improved by a fifth and led to a number of suggestions ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Symptoms of Candida auris can be nonspecific, making diagnosis a challenge. It is most common in long-term ...

As surveyors and regulatory agencies turn sharper eyes to nosocomial infections, long-term care providers are finding their infection control policies and procedures more intensely scrutinized.This ...

Multisociety guidance recommended that nursing homes employ an infection preventionist and invest in training and preparedness.

CMS sent a memo to state survey agency directors urging them to double down on compliance with basic infection control practices. The memo includes information and links to resources to combat the ...

Editor's Note: This article was written before the Ebola Virus hit the U.S. Find the latest on Ebola on the WHO website and CDC website. Fire departments are in the business of risk management. Risk ...